Video: I don’t even drink coffee but after seeing an espresso shot get pulled through a naked portafilter on an espresso machine, it’s the only thing I want in my life. Watching the water swish through the finely ground coffee beans and seep through each hole, and seeing the various flows group together to form that golden brown liquid of the gods. Man oh man, it’s like being around to see a superweapon charging up.
Here’s a bit on the benefit of a naked or bottomless portafilter for an espresso machine: